Technical Officer (Responsive Maintenance)

Dartford Borough Council really value the contribution our staff make and in return, we offer the opportunity to “make a difference” and go home at the end of the day with a very real feeling of supporting our local community.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and organised professional who is looking to support the Council to deliver an excellent service, in a busy housing office environment.

You will predominantly work in the field, inspecting repair issues raised by our social housing tenants and leaseholder. You will identify faults, raise works specifications and then manage the quality of these works.

Key areas of responsibility will include:

• Inspecting premises to identify & diagnose faults
• Specifying remedial works including structural defects
• Instructing contractors to deliver work
• Reporting on contractor performance
• Overseeing delivery of repair works
• Monitoring contractor performance
• Completing H&S inspections on Contractors

Relevant experience of working in a similar role in a social housing environment is essential. The successful applicant will also have an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel packages as well as some experience in working with an asset management database system. An excellent understanding of building construction, including repairs and improvement works is essential.